Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and some related factors among adults aged 20-60 years old in Quang Binh province in 2018

Authors

  • Nguyễn Đức Cường Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Dong Hoi Hospital, Quang Binh
  • Trần Như Dương National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Vũ Phong Túc Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Đỗ Quốc Tiệp Center for Disease Control in Quang Binh province

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2023/949

Keywords:

Hepatitis B virus, virus, Quang Binh

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease is one of the dangerous infectious diseases with a high prevalence worldwide as well as in Vietnam. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence of HBV infection among 1120 adults aged 20 – 60 years old in 4 communes of two Minh Hoa District and Quang Trach District, Quang Binh Province from Januarry, 2018 to August, 2018. The research subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and tested for HBsAg antigen. The results showed that the prevalence of HBV infection was 7.9%. There was a statistically significant association between hepatitis B virus infection and participants’age, the risk of HBV infection was higher in the age group of 41-50, the people with a low education level and those with a history of tattooing had a higher risk of HBV infection. It is necessary to promote vaccination as well as propagate disease prevention for groups at high risk of hepatitis B virus infection.

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Published

16-05-2023

How to Cite

Cường, N. Đức ., Dương, T. N. ., Túc, V. P. ., & Tiệp, Đỗ Q. . (2023). Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and some related factors among adults aged 20-60 years old in Quang Binh province in 2018. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 33(1), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2023/949

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